History of narcotics have been used widely in therapeutics in ancient cultures like Egyptian , Chinese and Asian people. Being oblivious of the side effects and addictive characteristics of these narcotics (Opioid/Opium), they widely used it for various problems like for pain killing, to relieve pain during child birth and etc. Opium, which is a derivative of a white liquid produced from one kind of plant which is called poppy plant. In the earlier days it was not possible to make this opium synthetically but now it’s possible though, they used to extract that opium from the plants and apply them in their use, earlier days.

On the other side the Chinese people used to smoke it for intense pleasure and recreational for inducing euphoric dream states.

Narcotics have calming effects like –

1.Sleepiness

2.Euphoria

3.Dramatically calmed Neuro-activity.

History of narcotics as like as morphine, heroin, codeine, opium, hydrocodone, oxycodone, meperidine, and methadone ,Oncet, Procet , Vicodin , Xodol , Zydone etc.

Some kind of protein (chemicals) in it, which bind to the specific pain killing receptors, which are in charge to regulate the pain sense, thus reducing the pain and helping to release dopamine and endorphin like neurotransmitters that are the primary for brain reward pathway, it gives pleasure to the addict and consumer.

Narcotics Availability And Policy :

History of narcotics are available world-wide, and by law narcotics can be used in medical cases.

Due to side effects and excessive potentiality of addiction other narcotics are not approved and not legal to be prescribed for any kind of medical conditions. By the compromise of side effects over curing effect the other illegal narcotics are avoid.

Administering/Dispensing Of Narcotic Drugs :

Enforced laws by FDA on narcotics are given below –

(a) A practitioner may administer/dispense directly (but not prescribe) a narcotic drug.

(1) The practitioner/physician is separately register with DEA as a narcotic treatment program.

(2) The practitioner/physician is in compliance with DEA regulations regarding treatment qualifications/

(b) This section shall prohibit a physician who is not specifically register to conduct a narcotic treatment program from administering 

Not more than one day’s medication may be administered to the person or for the person’s use at one(01)time. Such emergency treatment may be carry out for not more than three(03)days and may not be renew or extend.

(c) This section is not intend limitations on a physician or authorize hospital  to administer or dispense narcotic drugs.